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Date:         Sat, 17 Apr 1999 23:22:46 -0400
Reply-To:     "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: CO Detectors
Comments: To: dlg+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU
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> I am considering installing a battery-operated carbon monoxide
> detector (a First Alert home model) in my '88 Westy.  Does anyone
> have any experience with this type of product in a Vanagon?


I have a bit of experience with home CO detectors that might help
eliminate some models.  We had a First Alert model NICO (battery
operated) false alarm every few days within a month after buying it.
We thought there might be a real CO problem since we had just
installed a vent-free fireplace, so we called the gas company.


The gas company came out with their high-tech CO sniffers and
determined that the problem was not anything in our house, but that
First Alert CO detectors are junk.  They recommended Nighthawk brand.
 We got one and it's been fine.  It has an LED PPM readout and did
detect when I ran my motorcycle in the garage (door open, of course)
and some CO crept into the house, so we know it's working.


I don't know if Nighthawk makes a battery operated model.


Regards,


-Karl




Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
'87 GL Weekender  "Beverley"
VW shop list: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/vwshops
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